If I think I might have a workers' compensation claim and a personal injury claim, which one should I pursue first?

It happens all the time, someone is injured at work, but it was due to the negligence of another person outside of work. For instance, if you are driving a car or truck, get in an accident, you could have a car wreck case and a workers comp case. You may have a social security disability case, depending on the severity of the injury. Interestingly, many injury law lawyers, don't really understand how one type of case can impact the other. Unfortunately, if your lawyer doesn't understand the finer points, you as the person injured could end up paying for that lack of knowledge and information. Some very reputable attorneys just don't understand the consequences. If there is a possibility of an injury law case when you are hurt at work, you shouldn't take chances with such a problem. It's your case and your money. There are but a handful of lawyers who truly practice in both areas- curiously none of the really large injury law firms have lawyers who typically handle both the job injury and injury law matters at the same time. At the very least, you owe it to yourself to have a complete understanding of the potential aspects of your case- early! A strategic review of your case can give you the information you need to make a solid decision about your case.